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Religiosity and Managerial Decision-Making: A Latent Conflict or a Source of Consistent Values?

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sbe-2025-0032 | Journal eISSN: 2344-5416 | Journal ISSN: 1842-4120
Language: English
Page range: 218 - 237
Published on: Sep 4, 2025
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